Obituaries
Levere L. Steffes
Feb 16, 2008
LeVere L. Steffes, age 83, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away on February 16, 2008 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth, Illinois. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. Pastor Lynn Matthews of the Hanover United Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John’s Lutheran...
Naomi J. Huffine
Feb 15, 2008
Naomi J. Huffine, age 57, died Friday, February 15, 2008 at her home in rural Savanna, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family,. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna with Reverend Mike Meyer of the Savanna Bible Church officiating. Burial will be in Spring Lake Cemetery, Savanna. Friends may...
George Lowell Hill
Feb 14, 2008
George Lowell Hill, age 70, of Savanna, Illinois, formerly of Springfield, Illinois passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Funeral services will be held, 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2008 at St. John Lutheran Church, Massbach, Illinois. Pastor Steven Andersen will officiate. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Massbach, Illinois. Visitation...
Gerald M. (Jim) Kilburg
Feb 14, 2008
Gerald M. “Jim” Kilburg, age 76, of Miles, Iowa died Thursday, February 14, 2008 at the Jackson County Regional Medical Center, Maquoketa, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2008 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston, Iowa with Father Don Plamondon as Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Preston, with Full Military...
John Sour
Feb 13, 2008
John Sour, age 81, of Argo Fay, Illinois, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2008 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson, Illinois. Burial will be in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 17, 2008,...
Sherryl Kay Zemke
Feb 12, 2008
Sherryl K. Zemke, age 58, of Hanover, Illinois, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at her home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Friday, February 15th, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, Illinois. Pastor Rick Zickefoose of the Mount Carroll Church of God will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 5 – 8 pm Thursday,...
Walter Eugene Potter
Feb 11, 2008
Walter Eugene Potter, age 88, of Preston, Iowa, died Monday, February 11, 2008, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, February 15, 2008 at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston. Reverend Gregory Geier of the Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Friday, February 15, at the Miller-Law-Jones...
Derwood Frank Lundquist
Feb 9, 2008
Derwood Frank Lundquist, age 88, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Saturday, February 9, 2008 at St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, Illinois. A Masoic Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church with Reverend Mark Harkness...
David "Bubby" Carl Young
Feb 8, 2008
David “Bubby” Carl Young, age 77, of Thomson, Illinois, died Friday, February 8, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m Monday, February 11, at Thomson United Methodist Church with Reverend Paul Judd officiating. Burial will be in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, Illinois with Military Honors accorded by the Thomson American Legion Post...
Evelyn B. Miller
Feb 7, 2008
Evelyn B. Miller, age 80, of Preston, Iowa, died Thursday, February 07, 2008, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, February 11th, at the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston. Reverend Gregory Geier will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 pm Sunday, February 10th, at the Miller – Law – Jones...
Rocina Nehrkorn
Feb 7, 2008
Rocina B. Nehrkorn, age 93, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, February 7, 2008 at the White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, White Hall, Illinois. Funeral services will be held, 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, Illinois with Reverend Larry Thomson officiating. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2008 prior to the...
Garold Bruce Weasmer
Feb 4, 2008
Garold Bruce Weasmer, age 83, of Belton, Texas, formerly of the Preston, Iowa, died Monday, February 4, 2008 at home. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa. Burial will be in the Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2008 at the...
James J Mazur
Feb 2, 2008
James J. Mazur, age 56, of rural Hanover, Illinois, died on Saturday, January 26, 2008 peacefully at his home. It was Jim’s wishes to be cremated and have an informal and lighthearted memorial service which will be held on Saturday February 2, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Elizabeth Community Building in Elizabeth, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, a memorial...
Sharon Brightman
Jan 29, 2008
Sharon Brightman, age 61, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Chadwick, Illinois. Burial will be in the Chadwick Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, one hour prior to the service, at the Funeral Home. Memorials...
Peter Rasmussen
Jan 29, 2008
Peter R. Rasmussen, age 79, of Lanark, Illinois, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at the FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A memorial service will be held 6:00 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark, Illinois with Reverend Philip Mathai officiating. A memorial gathering will be held at the church from 4:00 pm –...
Kathryn L Schildwachter
Jan 27, 2008
Kathryn L. Schildwachter, 81, of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, January 27, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 31, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will be in Lanark Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established...
Michael Risko, Sr.
Jan 26, 2008
Michael Risko, Sr., age 92, of Passaic, New Jersey died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held Friday at SS. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic, NJ with burial in the Cathedral Cemetery. Memorials may be given in Mike’s memory to the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, 1006...
Dwight Nicol
Jan 25, 2008
Dwight L. Nicol, age 70, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, January 29th, at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Savanna. Reverend Philip Bigelow will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 – 8pm Monday, January 28th, at the Law – Jones...
Anne M. Gendreau
Jan 22, 2008
Anne M. Gendreau, age 97, of Savanna, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Reverend Michael Wey of the First Presbyterian Church in Savanna will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to...
Eugene Mcadams
Jan 17, 2008
Eugene “Gene” McAdams, age 87, of New Hope, Minnesota, formerly of Savanna, Illinois died Thursday, January 17, 2008 at North Memorial Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna with Reverend Larry Thomson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Friday,...
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